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FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).
So, come on — share with us your FRIDAY FINDS
From NetGalley I am now the proud owner of The Girl in the Photograph by Kate Riordan
Blurb
In the summer of 1933, Alice Eveleigh has arrived at Fiercombe Manor in disgrace. The beautiful house becomes her sanctuary, a place to hide her shame from society in the care of the housekeeper, Mrs Jelphs. But the manor also becomes a place of suspicion, one of secrecy.
Something isn’t right.
Someone is watching.
There are secrets that the manor house seems determined to keep. Tragedy haunts the empty rooms and foreboding hangs heavy in the stifling heat. Traces of the previous occupant, Elizabeth Stanton, are everywhere and soon Alice discovers Elizabeth’s life eerily mirrors the path she herself is on.
The past is set to repeat its sorrows, with devastating consequences. NetGalley
I also have a copy of Stolen Child by Laura Elliot
It’s every mother’s worst nightmare.
Carla Kelly wakes to find her two-day-old baby daughter’s cot empty.
Isobel has been taken.
Susanne Dowling has been keeping a terrible secret following her fifth agonising miscarriage. But when at last she welcomes her new baby daughter into her life nothing else matters. They will both be safe as long as Susanne keeps her daughter close and confesses her lie to no one. Ever.
Carla, a top model, launches a fierce national campaign to find her child – but the trail is cold. She receives threats and recriminations from strangers – she flaunted her pregnancy in the media, she cashed in on it, she deserves everything she gets – and, encouraged by well-meaning loved ones to move on, she begins to fall apart.
But one letter Carla receives stands out from the rest. It offers support from a surprising quarter. And it sets in to motion a chain of events that opens wounds and exposes shocking secrets from Carla’s past that suggest what happened to her daughter was revenge a long time planned.
And it will bring Carla unknowingly close to the stolen daughter she has sworn she will do anything to get back … NetGalley
From Amazon Vine I have a copy of Deutschland by Martin Wagner, II have to admit I’ve seen more attractive covers than this one!
Blurb
Spending their summer holidays at their grandparents’ house by the sea, Sam and her two brothers play a series of dangerous games, pitted against each other yet united in their secrecy from the grown-ups. But when they discover a fierce dog mysteriously trapped in an electrical substation, they face their first real challenge, one from which they cannot walk away.
Meanwhile, on a long weekend in Germany, their aunt, Kate, and her new lover find themselves playing games of their own. In the red-light district of Munich, will Kate’s surprising challenge for her boyfriend strengthen or destroy their relationship?
Many years ago, Sam’s grandfather, Richard, also played an unusual game, encouraged by a stranger, as part of a scientific experiment. The choices he made then have haunted him ever since. As Sam delves into her grandfather’s secret she discovers that where free will turns to blind obedience, true horror lies. Amazon
And lastly I am delighted to be the proud owner of The Life I Left Behind by Colette McBeth whose book Precious Thing wowed me earlier this year.
Blurb
She’s dead but she’s the only one who knows what really happened;
What your friends have said.
What the police missed.
Who attacked you.
So if you want the truth who else are you going to turn to?
You think you know people: Colette McBeth tells you what you don’t know… Amazon
Please share your finds for the week in the comments below.
Cleo – As always, such a fascinating collection here! I’m really intrigued by the Riordan! Not only does it sound like a fine historical novel, but that hint of the Gothic sounds deliciously creepy. I’ll be especially keen to get your thoughts on that.
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The Life I Left Behind sounds great! Here are my Friday Finds: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2014/09/friday-finds-51.html
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Thanks for sharing your link. I am so pleased to have a copy of this one as Precious Thing was a fantastic read
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These all sound so intriguing…Stolen Child is definitely on my list…and now I’m eager to learn more about The Girl in the Photograph. I love that cover!
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I fell in love with the cover of The Girl in the photograph and really looking forward to reading this one – and all of the rest of course 😉
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These all sound like great books! I’m a bit unsure about Deutschland. The cover kind of scares me. Lol.
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The cover to Deutschland is probably one of the most hideous I’ve ever seen. I’m hoping the story is better 😉
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I think that Deutschland cover would give me nightmares if I had it in my house!
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Isn’t it horrific 😉 I’m hoping the story is better.
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Stolen Child and The Life I Left Behind both sound really interesting. The latter one reminds me a bit of The Lovely Bones, in terms of narration.
-Lauren
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You are right about The Life I Left Behind, I can’t wait to see what this one is all about!
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I really can’t remember what the book is called because I’m not logged onto my laptop right now but I’m thrilled to have been authorised for a non fiction title on Netgalley about the human impact on the world. Should be an interesting read.
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Your finds are great.I loved precious thing, ‘the life I left behind’ sounds really good. Will have to check it out
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Those are some great selections! I just received the ARC for The Rosie Effect, so I’m really excited! Thank you for stopping by my TT.
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Maybe that book Stolen Child is a good one but the minute I read the first part of the blurb, I switched off. It’s such a cliche.
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I’m hoping for good things after all clichés exist because they have a kernel of truth, for this book the proof will be whether the book makes for a good read 🙂
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